Coastguard cottages and Ballinaby seen from old Kilchiaran radar station, Isle of Islay

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Coastguard cottages and Ballinaby seen from old Kilchiaran radar station, Isle of Islay

A view from the old radar station at Kilchiaran, looking towards the Coastguard cottages at Kilchoman. Behind it in the distance Ballinaby, also Loch Gorm just visible on the right. On the horizon Colonsay and Oronsay as well as the Isle of Mull behind it on the right.

Mull and Oronsay behind Loch Gorm, seen from the Kilchiaran radar station, Isle of Islay

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Mull and Oronsay behind Loch Gorm, seen from the Kilchiaran radar station, Isle of Islay

A walk up to the old radar station between Kilchoman and Kilchiaran in late November 2025 was rewarded with some brilliant long distance views. Kilchoman church just peeking over the crags on the right. Then Loch Gorm and under dark clouds the north west around Ardnave. Across the water is Oronsay (Priory on the left)) with Colonsay hiding behind it. In the far distance the Isle of Mull with Ben More left of centre. Not sure what the mountains towards the right are.

Mull, Colonsay and Jura from the Sound of Islay

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Mull, Colonsay and Jura from the Sound of Islay

A view from a ferry in the Sound of Islay, just after leaving Port Askaig on a November 2025 afternoon. In the distance Colonsay and Mull behind it, Ben More just visible on the left. On the right a bit of Jura with the lighthouse at Carragh an t-Sruith